small things
The town is small, tucked away up a river valley. There used to be a store there, but it's closed. There is a larger town 15 miles away, with shopping and gas stations and the like. At the top of a hill in this town, sits a church. It used to be a schoolhouse but a half-century ago the school was deeded to a group of townspeople that decided to start a church for their little community. The music is from the hymnal. There are no drums, no electric guitars, spotlights, or smoke machines. There is a pianist and an organist, and they play the hymns together. There is no choir. There are two ladies who lead the singing. The only evidence of modern technology are the two screens in the sanctuary and the computer they are connected to so powerpoint slides can be used during the service. Other than that, it's very much like taking a step back in time to a day when Sunday services were more simple. I've been blessed to see a coup...